Vinyl pressings
by Mud · 1975
Show Me You're A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PVT 45 A-2U MELYS -I ERunout side A
MELYS IBC. PVT 45 B -1U -IORunout side B
PVT.45-ALabel matrix side A
PVT.45-BLabel matrix side B
PVT 45 A-2U MELYS OR V 2Runout side A
PVT 45 B-1U OR V 2 MELYS IBCRunout side B
PVT 45 A-2U MELYS -I ERunout side A
MELYS IBC. PVT 45 B -1U -IORunout side B
PVT.45-ALabel matrix side A
PVT.45-BLabel matrix side B
PVT 1131Label matrix side A
PVT 1131-MLabel matrix side B
10 AA6078451 1W 320Runout A, stamped
10 AA6078451 2W 320 2 Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped
6078 451.1Label A
6078 451.2Label B
10 AA6078451 1W 320 A1Runout side A, stamped
10 AA6078451 2W 320 A1Runout side B, stamped
AA 6078 451 1. WLabel side A
AA 6078 451 2. WLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Austria | Philips 6078 451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6078 451First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ireland | Private Stock PVT.45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1975 | Ireland | Private Stock PVT.45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | Private Stock PVT.45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6078 451First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Portugal | Philips 6078.451First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Private Stock PVT.45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Private Stock 45,049First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Private Stock PVT.45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Private Stock PVT.45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Philips 6078 4517", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Show Me You're A Woman are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is Private Stock PVT.45, released November 14, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PVT.45, 45,049, 6078 451, 6078.451) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVT 45 A-2U MELYS -I E and MELYS IBC. PVT 45 B -1U -IO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
